All Alone
Three months after the incident
A mellow October day, when the air was full of an exhilarating freshness, which made the spirits rise and the blood dance in the veins. The old orchard wore its holiday attire; golden-rod and aster fringed the mossy walls.
Len strolled placidly about, waiting for Kahoko, while enjoying the music in the air. He was getting more and more worried about Kahoko as she was usually late by 5 minutes but today it was more than 15 minutes. Hope she is fine he thought to himself. Just then he saw a strawberry haired girl rushing towards him. As soon as he saw her he was relieved and smiled sweetly.
"You look cute when you do that. Do smile often." she panted.
"I smile only for you"
And they walked hand in hand in the garden.
They were always together. They would play and help out each other.
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Mr. and Mrs.
Request the pleasure of your company
At a dinner in celebration of Christmas
Saturday, 25th of December
At 7 o' clock
R.s.v.p
"Well?"Asked Kahoko
"Do you even have to ask?"Len replied.
Len recently had a fight with his dad and in fury he left his home. His parents were trying to bring him back but he didn't want to go. So he told Kahoko to refuse the invitation.
Suddenly the phone rang. Kahoko picked it up and gave a big squeal.
"Your father is injured. He needs you. Talk to him Len. Can you just sit there and let your father bleed?"
Had she not been in such an emotional state, he could have explained it to her that stones don't bleed. But she was very upset .And it was upsetting him too.
Didn't she understand she was asking the impossible? That I would have done absolutely something else? As he looked at the floor, shaking his head in adamant refusal and extreme discomfort, she addressed him with a kind of whispered fury he had never heard from her:"You are a heartless bastard" she said .And ended the conversation with his father.
There is no rational explanation for his acquaintances in the next split second .He ripped the phone from her hand, then from the socket--and hurled it across the room.
"God damn you, Kahoko! Why don't you get the hell out of my life?"
He stood still panting like an animal he had suddenly become. He turned to look at her.
But she was gone. Absolutely gone. The pain of not knowing what to do was exceeded only by that of knowing what he had done.
He looked for her everywhere but this he didn't find her anywhere.
He didn't even see her in the school and got more and more worried. He finally decided to her house.
"Good evening Mrs. Hino, is Kahoko there"
"Good evening Len, Why don't you know she left for the States 3 days back"
He stood still unable to move. He knew that this time he lost her completely.